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How to load .a file in objective-c programmatically. And how to get type of the class?

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Static libraries (.a) cannot be loaded at runtime. They can only be used as input to the linker (that is, at compile time).

If you want to load a library at runtime, you will need to use a dynamic library (.dylib, or a plugin bundle). Refer to Apple's Introduction to Dynamically Loading Code for details, or ask another question if you have a specific issue.

  • Thanks duskwuff... So i created a dynamic library LibCT.dylib. Now i want to use this library in my application(cocoa). What are the steps are required to load and use that library? – user3200854 Jan 28 '14 at 08:28